311 results about this entity
Period: 02 Nov 2005 - 13 Nov 2025
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Digital currencies do not currently pose a material risk to monetary or financial stability in the United Kingdom, says the Bank of England, but the underlying technology does have the potential to transform the financial system more generally.
11 September 2014
As it prepares to move to plastic banknotes, the Bank of England has named De La Rue as the preferred bidder for a 10-year printing contract.
08 September 2014
The Bank of England has set out a new framework designed to test for cyber vulnerabilities at financial institutions.
10 June 2014
Following a live launch at the Bank of England, financial messaging network Swift has released a new business continuity service for operators of national high value payments systems.
10 March 2014
The UK banking sector is a "long way away" from addressing deficiencies in "antiquated" IT systems, a senior Bank of England official has told a parliamentary inquiry.
09 January 2014
The Bank of England has confirmed that the UK's banknotes are going plastic, beginning in 2016 with a fiver featuring the face of Winston Churchill.
18 December 2013
Several UK financial institutions have been hit in the last six months by cyber-attacks, some of which have disrupted services, according to the Bank of England.
29 November 2013
Britain's financial institutions must put concrete plans in place over the next few months to deal with the growing threat of cyber-attacks, the Bank of England has warned.
02 October 2013
The Bank of England is to undertake a UK roadshow to gauge public opinion on the introduction of plastic banknotes.
10 September 2013
Fear of cybercrime has overtaken the eurozone crisis and economic malaise as the most pressing issue facing the UK's top banks, a senior Bank of England official says.
12 June 2013
LCH.Clearnet suffered a serious IT failure on 31 December, affecting payment processing and hindering the clearing house's contingency plans, according to the Bank of England.
26 March 2013
Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney has hinted that he could bring Canadian-style plastic cash with him.
18 February 2013
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